Switching to a dumb phone in 2024

In this video I discuss my smartphone addiction and the process of selecting a dumb phone. To jump around to a specific dumb phone check out the chapters below 👇
chapters
00:00 Smartphone addiction
01:29 What is a dumb phone?
02:45 Nokia 6300 4G
03:53 Blackberry Torch
04:45 Motorala Razr
05:44 Punkt MP01

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

We need to go back to flip phones

[@MrHYDRO84]

Or slide

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

@@MrHYDRO84 true too

[@beccacoleman498]

​@MrHYDRO84 yes! The slidey phones were the best

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

@@beccacoleman498 until the slider thingy broke lol but yes good phones

[@brianleach8572]

Thanks for sharing. I am have swiched to a dumb phone for the exact reasons you speak about and only use my smartphone for necessary apps.

[@Sacto1654]

Switching to a "dumb" phone has one huge stipulation: make sure your phone works with the active digital cellular network of your carrier. Reason: many cellphone carriers phased out 2G and even sometimes 3G digital cellular service, and that could make your phone effectively useless. I'd recommend checking to see if your phone supports Voice over LTE (VoLTE), because that means it will work with the LTE networks used by current cellphone carriers.

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

Go back to the flip phone, yes

[@arthurwhittle7106]

Dude! I laughed at your video so many times. Why? Because I can relate so much! Thanks for the intel. I am going to check out the Razor and the Punkt! You rock!

[@arthurwhittle7106]

Hey. I looked into the Punkt phone. What are you going to do when 2G is phased out? Are you on the T-Mobile network? I'm hesitant to buy it for that reason.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Thanks for the kind comment! I totally feel you for the laughing part. I am glad others feel the same, it makes me feel less alone.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

As for 2g, I am based in France and they plan on phasing out 2g by the end of 2026. By then I will hopefully be able to manage my addiction but who knows. I think in the states most people use T-mobile with Punkt but I don’t know how long 2g will be supported. When I go back to visit my family in the states I will take my Nokia 6300 since it is 4g but it is still too smart for my liking. I’m also looking to try the Light Phone 2.

[@arthurwhittle7106]

​I reached out to Punkt about using the 01 in the USA. They let me know that 2G is being discontinued here in April, and that there will be no carrier for it. (Some further digging told me this is correct; T-mobile is the last 2G carrier, and their 2G service ends on April 2nd.) Punkt referred me to their 02 model, and I will look at it, along with the other you mentioned. This is not as easy as I thought. I may end up getting the Gabb phone 3.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

That sucks for the 2g. The punkt mp02 is a bit expensive in my opinion but it is a good dumb phone. There are a lot of kosher phones that fall in the dumb phone spectrum like the Mindful phone.

[@davidalien7320]

Thanks for sharing your experience I will soon begin smartphone detox Currently I have been thinking about my options and your journey of choosing right phone is helping me Wishing you all the best and hopefully you going to gain only positive results and feel happy

[@LauraMalvoyante]

So far all positives. The only negative is just having to explain my dumb phone to anyone who sees it. Soon as the word addiction comes out people seem to realize it’s serious and usually start to realize they may be addicted too. I hope your journey goes well no matter what you choose, thanks for watching!

[@jaseaquino]

In some countries, those BlackBerry OS/BB10 and most of older dumbphones are still usable, even in some countries like in my country where they kept their 2G network running but only the 3G being shut down, and both Nokia (HMD) and Samsung (with its only basic phone from 2015 that they still being sold) are still selling those 2G dumbphones.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Yes in France the 2g network is still up and is scheduled to end at the end of 2025. But like most plans it will probably get pushed since many people see it as an environmental disaster to render perfectly working phones as trash. I still use my 2g devices (BlackBerry included). I think shutting 3g would be a better decision too.

[@impulsesystems]

Thanks for the interesting video. I almost never use my handheld device as a phone. It is camera, tablet, reader, music player, messager and finally a phone. Have you looked at Hisense phones? Some of their models offer monochromatic e-ink displays. I saw you mention the Boox Palma non-phone e-ink reader in another video. I have found the move from iPad to e-ink tablet a great change for my eyes. The high contrast of the e-ink display allows me to read outside, which is not possible with an iPad.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Yes I am thinking about getting the Hisense 8 pro as a phone. I haven’t used my iPad since getting the Boox Palma. Eink is fantastic for the eyes and I am shocked more manufacturers aren’t capitalizing on it. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@impulsesystems]

@@LauraMalvoyante Please let us know how the Hisense phone works, if you get one. I don't see Boox getting into phones.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

@@impulsesystems I will! Yes it's a shame that Boox seems to have no interest in phones

[@MaheshKumar-sl7ji]

Im still struggling too. I tried dumb phone and not working too. I dont have time for anything and everything is going bad but these days im going crazy with that.can you please make a community for this¿

[@LauraMalvoyante]

I am definitely going to focus on making a community for this. It’s a struggle to break the addiction but I’m happy to share my journey and hopefully it helps!

[@JoaquimMonteiroMartins]

I'm thinking of the mpo1

[@Loki_Trickster]

I made a conscious effort a few years ago to step away from smart phones for a few years. I had found that I would be paying attention to it instead of the person that is in front of me, and that wasn't acceptable to me. Now I have a smart phone, but I keep no social media on it at all, and refrain from checking texts unless it is a scheduled downtime Also good to note never take a phone not matter the reason into the bedroom. Don't keep a charger there, don't bring it in for a nap, don't use it for an alarm. Don't allow it into the bedroom. It is a trap. That will ruin your sleep and feed media addictions and remove boundaries of when people should contact you.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

This is great advice. I need to get an alarm clock because I do have my phone in the bedroom. I am struggling to cut out social media but I am really trying. I never thought my smartphone was such a problem but after switching to a dumb phone I still struggle to stay away from it.

[@bravestarr19]

I use the light phone 2, changed my life..I HATE smartphones..will NEVER EVER go back

[@LauraMalvoyante]

I am considering the light phone. How is the call quality?

[@bravestarr19]

@@LauraMalvoyante Varies based on country and provider from what I heard. My call quality is fine

[@thelthrythquezada8397]

I have the Light Phone 2, I really HATE what "smartphones" and Social media has done to people. I extra hate the "hold on I just have to replay to so and so" excuse when you have a visitor over. People can't hold their attention span for longer that 30 seconds anymore, I thought that was a joke OR exaggeration till I noticed my family members zoning out on me. Forget about intermediate to deep conversations, that seems to break brains so I have to keep to superficial conversations. I only get deep conversations when I am at my Fellowship group (Christian circle). I guess I never got bit with the social media apps cause I hate taking pictures (that knocks out IG) life is too boring for Facebook post, I don't understand snap chat, and ticktok content is way too short for me to learn on. I can say I am weaning myself off of KZbin, I let myself get on during lunch.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

I understand this all too well. I really miss deep conversations and I honestly can't remember the last time I had one without someone picking up their phone while I was talking to them. I use KZbin as a replacement for my TV time and only watch it at lunch or after dinner. I stopped using streaming services because I feel like most newer TV shows are designed for people with bad attention spans. Too many jump cuts and flashing lights to keep the attention of viewers (this hapens on KZbin too).

[@samantharodriguez2551]

Which service provider still connects to 2g? I would love have a usable Razr

[@LauraMalvoyante]

It depends on where you live. In the US only T-Mobile in certain locations. I live in France and all providers are supporting 2g until end of 2025.

[@SpecializedRider249]

I'm getting the Punkt. MP02 soon. Going back to better days where tech wasn't a big deal.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Yay! I hope you like it. I will probably switch to the MP02 when 2g gets cut in France.

[@SpecializedRider249]

Thank you 😊 I will let you know how it goes. Look forward to maybe seeing how you get on with it too 🙂 ​@@LauraMalvoyante

[@andreilukyanov4286]

I fully support you and regularily do digital detox for several months or a year. You are malvoyant, that is à whole different thing, but I send you my support and respect.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Thanks for the support! Yes being malvoyante makes it challenging and I am struggling to see the smaller screens. Unfortunately most dumbphones for the visually impaired are designed for old people and are pretty ugly.

[@andreilukyanov4286]

@@LauraMalvoyante I'm sorry for that. I really hope they will invent some chip with Elon Musk, which can make people see again very well. Those kind of chips, I'm fine with. That's where they should put billions of dollars, instead of these never ending bullshit wars.

[@orangeyellow-me1pz]

But theres nothing dumb about the blackberry...

[@DFM3333]

❤social media is dangerous to your mental health ❤

[@Ms.Montasery86]

Smartphones are necessary for our lives😢 becoz all people including our university master, school teachers, co workers, family, all access to us by social medias which must be install on those kind of phones 😢 that's obligatory😢

[@LauraMalvoyante]

I know. My job is social media marketing and I was forced to install all social media apps. I leave my work phone at work and I use my computer for personal social media now. My university days were before smartphones and I can’t imagine navigating the issues young people are now.

[@Ms.Montasery86]

@@LauraMalvoyante @LauraMalvoyante special tnx for ur replying😍🌹 Personally I love to have feature phones like nokia flip series but those exist in my country, Iran, either doesn't have wifi and internet or if does, they cost equally to smartphones, So become worth at all. In fact, when I imagine I were in the street and need internet or Google maps or even internet taxi or stuffs, I really stay myself behind to choose these kind of simple phones rather than heavy brick-shaped smart ones 🥲🙏🏻 I really don't know what to do🥲🙏🏻🌹

[@hdtravel1]

Smartphones are extremely addictive and invasive - dump them and get a dumb phone - the Light Phone is a great choice

[@LauraMalvoyante]

Once it's available in Europe I will get it.

[@orangeyellow-me1pz]

I don't think You're thinking about these phones correctly. A lot of the phones you mentioned are feature phones. What you've discovered is not everyone needs a smartphone. This is something ive been saying since 2005. I definitely could've told you not to get the Blackberry 😂. There's a reason those were called crack erries. You have to make the decision to control yourself because as you said yourself, you need to have a smartphone today. Then again, I don't have the same problem that you have in that I do not like facebook or Twitter or instagram. I only use whatsapp to message someone when they message me. My picture of myself is from 2016 on there. I care that little for social media.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

When I did this video I was not looking as classifying feature phones from minimalist phones. I was a crackberry addict back in the day and I would be today if blackberry was still putting out devices. As for social media I am learning to have willpower but undoing years of bad habits takes time. I live far away from my family and friends and the only way I could feel connected was watching them on social media. No that I’m older and have friends locally I find I no longer need this. I currently only use Messenger and WhatsApp. I am late but I am realizing that you are right, we don’t need smartphones. I just feel like a bit of a loser since nobody calls or texts me and the human contact is lacking. This is a genuine societal problem though.

[@orangeyellow-me1pz]

@@LauraMalvoyante you definitely shouldn't feel like a loser just because of a lack of a huge group of people though. All you need is one or 2 good friends. I understand if you feel as though you're addicted to social media though. They have a whole army of psychologists and maybe even sociologists just to ensure that their products are addictive. I'm just a weirdo that doesn't get it.

[@LauraMalvoyante]

@@orangeyellow-me1pz they have the same team as slot machine developers I’m sure. I have a couple good friends and they are supportive of me ditching social media at least. I feel like I have a life again without useless apps sucking up my time.

[@maxwildcard2403]

I'm in this picture and I don't like it... Screen time average 6h with Galaxy fold. I decided to try the smart watch lte route. I get a work calendar, whatsapp, calls, text messages, music, audiobooks. Speech to text is great. Small screen, so web browser is too painful except in real need. Games are useless. All health trackings and activity alerts off. I removed half of the strap and carry it in pocket. When calling, I have the volume at lowest and hold it next to my ear like a tiny phone.

[@Mahomesgochiefs15]

Smart phones are a waist of money 2 reasons virus and cracked screens.flip phones will be a good option